Popular Texas dessert shop The Bougie Foodie is opening its first-ever location in Chicago

Chicago’s West Loop isn’t exactly hurting for dessert options, but it’s about to get one more, complete with a serious sugar-fueled fan base.

The Bougie Foodie, a Texas-born bakery known for oversized cookies and late-night-friendly treats, is opening its first-ever location outside the Lone Star State this April. The new shop is landing at 210 North Carpenter Street in Fulton Market, right in the middle of one of the city’s busiest dining corridors.

Founded by pastry chef and entrepreneur Brianna Cryar, the brand has built a cult following in Austin thanks to its indulgent, from-scratch desserts, particularly its 6-ounce “Cookie Mountain” and its signature bread pudding based on her grandmother’s recipe. Fans have been known to drive hours across Texas just to get their fix.

Now, Chicago is next.

The concept was born out of a simple (and very relatable) problem. “When I moved to Austin, I realized there weren’t any local bakeries open at night,” Cryar told Chicago Food Magazine. “I wanted a place where people could stop by after dinner for a warm cookie or decadent dessert. Chicago felt like the perfect city for that same experience.”

That late-night sweet tooth solution is central to the brand’s appeal. Unlike traditional bakeries that do a single morning bake, The Bougie Foodie keeps things rolling all day, making cookies and dessert bars in small batches throughout each shift so everything hits the counter warm.

On the Chicago menu, expect the hits. The Choco Chip Cookie Mountain—thick, gooey and packed with Guittard semisweet chocolate—is the headliner, alongside Mimi’s Boozy Bread Pudding, served warm with a rich brandy sauce. There will also be rotating cookie flavors, plus weekend specials like tiramisu and brioche cinnamon rolls finished with brown butter glaze.

The expansion is part of a rapid rise for Cryar, who launched the business just three years ago out of a shared commercial kitchen while working full-time in digital marketing. After building momentum through farmers markets, pop-ups and a dessert trailer, she opened the brick-and-mortar shop in Austin and ultimately left her corporate job to focus on growing the brand full-time.

For West Loop regulars, the Chicago store means one very important thing: a new go-to spot for post-dinner dessert that doesn’t require settling for whatever’s left in the fridge.